AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Structuralist School of Thought The focus of structuralism was on reducing mental processes down into their most basic elements. The structuralists used techniques such as introspection to analyze the inner processes of the human mind.

Detailed explanation-2: -Introspection: Structuralism’s Main Technique Introspection is the process by which a person looks inward at their own mental processes to gain insight into how they work. It is the self-observation of one’s consciousness. Wundt’s introspection was not a casual affair, but a highly practiced form of self-examination.

Detailed explanation-3: -Critics argued that self-analysis is not feasible, and that introspection can yield different results depending on the subject. Critics were also concerned about the possibility of retrospection, or the memory of sensation rather than the sensation itself.

Detailed explanation-4: -Introspection was a procedure in which individuals or subjects in psychological experiments were asked to describe in detail, their own mental processes or experiences.